{"id":77206,"date":"2016-12-13T14:50:24","date_gmt":"2016-12-13T14:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=7c4a87bee1636313228e5576391ca0cc"},"modified":"2016-12-13T14:50:24","modified_gmt":"2016-12-13T14:50:24","slug":"press-release-a-century-of-support-department-for-work-and-pensions-turns-100-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=77206","title":{"rendered":"Press release: A century of support: Department for Work and Pensions turns 100 years old"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Through 14 name changes, 77 Secretaries and Ministers of State, and across more than 700 jobcentres throughout the country, the department has been at the forefront of improving people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n

In 1942 William Beveridge set out how he would tackle the \u20185 giant evils of society\u2019 and create the framework for the modern welfare state. In 2016 DWP<\/abbr> continues to meet these challenges, working to reduce poverty, increase financial inclusion, cut workplace accidents and promote greater saving for retirement.<\/p>\n

Through reforms such as Universal Credit, the new State Pension and Personal Independence Payment, DWP<\/abbr> helps millions of people find work, secure dignity in retirement and regain independence from ill health every single day.<\/p>\n

Secretary of State Damian Green said:<\/p>\n

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Although I only joined the department in July this year, it is an honour to be able to mark its 100th anniversary as a ministry. The welfare state we know today is older still, having been over a century in the making.<\/p>\n

But throughout our existence, we have been helping people find work, which I believe is one of the prime objectives of the welfare system. I am proud to be part of that and look forward to building on our history to create a modern, civilised and fair welfare system, fit for the world of work in the 21st century.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

A century of support: Department for Work and Pensions turns 100-years-old<\/a><\/p>\n

As Whitehall\u2019s biggest department, DWP<\/abbr> employs nearly 88,000 staff who work tirelessly to support millions of people, handling payments worth \u00a3176 billion.<\/p>\n

With around 22 million people receiving support from the welfare state every single year, DWP<\/abbr> provides vital security for some of the most vulnerable individuals in society.<\/p>\n

Permanent Secretary Robert Devereux said:<\/p>\n

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Since its inception 100 years ago, DWP<\/abbr> has, in a variety of incarnations, tackled major change time and again, including most recently our welfare reforms and service transformation.<\/p>\n

In my 6 years here I have met many colleagues who have built their careers in DWP<\/abbr> and will have their own memories of our highs and lows. But whether supporting pensioners, disabled people, separated families or those seeking work, the obvious constant has been the importance of the work we do.<\/p>\n

The unwavering commitment and effort over hundreds of thousands of days that colleagues and their predecessors have invested has helped millions of customers at times of major vulnerability and upheaval in their lives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Timeline of DWP<\/abbr> events<\/h2>\n